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BE ELIGIBLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be eligible
1, record 1, English, be%20eligible
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
candidate. 2, record 1, English, - be%20eligible
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir être nommé
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20%C3%AAtre%20nomm%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être éligible 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9ligible
correct
- être admissible 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20admissible
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
candidat. 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20%C3%AAtre%20nomm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ser elegible para 1, record 1, Spanish, ser%20elegible%20para
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todo alemán en uso de sus derechos políticos y mayor de 40 años es legalmente elegible para la presidencia federal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ser%20elegible%20para
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be eligible
1, record 2, English, be%20eligible
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avoir le droit
1, record 2, French, avoir%20le%20droit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tener el derecho de
1, record 2, Spanish, tener%20el%20derecho%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eso significa que todo ciudadano canadiense tiene el derecho de votar y puede ser elegido en las elecciones legislativas federales o provinciales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tener%20el%20derecho%20de
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be eligible to
1, record 3, English, be%20eligible%20to
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être admissible à
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20admissible%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avoir droit à 1, record 3, French, avoir%20droit%20%C3%A0
- pouvoir se présenter à 1, record 3, French, pouvoir%20se%20pr%C3%A9senter%20%C3%A0
- être admis à 2, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20admis%20%C3%A0
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être admissible à un concours 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20admissible%20%C3%A0
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be eligible for
1, record 4, English, be%20eligible%20for
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He is eligible for reappointment on the expiration of his term of office. 1, record 4, English, - be%20eligible%20for
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir faire l'objet de
1, record 4, French, pouvoir%20faire%20l%27objet%20de
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut faire l'objet d'une nouvelle nomination à l'expiration de son mandat. 1, record 4, French, - pouvoir%20faire%20l%27objet%20de
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be eligible for
1, record 5, English, be%20eligible%20for
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contractors are not eligible for a sales tax license. 1, record 5, English, - be%20eligible%20for
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- être autorisé à 1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20autoris%C3%A9%20%C3%A0
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les entrepreneurs ne sont pas autorisés à posséder une licence de taxe de vente. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%AAtre%20autoris%C3%A9%20%C3%A0
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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